What To Charge To Install Exterior Door

Buca1025

What to charge in philadelphia to rip out exterior door and screen door. Then replace rotted wood and install new exterior door and screen door. What to charge just for labor not including materials.

enforcer

you're a carpetnter? giving you the benefit of the doubt. in the suberbs i charge 650 for an entry but if there is rotted wood its more like 900. thats for a single door with no side lites.

neolitic

http://www.contractortalk.com/f84/door-installition-45573/
http://www.contractortalk.com/f18/estimate-change-window-ext-door-45549/

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genecarp

here is another fine example, enforcer only has 64 posts, probably by 100 he will be giving the wise ass answer.

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DavidC

I'd vote for $1,000. It has very little to do with the cost of installing a door. Philly is not that far away from Atlantic City where your earnings potential can really multiply. Probably better chances than using someone else's numbers to price a contract.

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or was that your earnings can really subtract? I forget which, but still just as safe.

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bert0168

OK Gene, here you go and I only have 60 posts.

Here is what I would charge in Philly....

Drive into Center City $250
Add for traffic delays $115
To pay the guy to watch my truck and tools all day $20 (or 3 40 oz Malt liquors, whichever is cheaper. Remember, don't give them to him until end of day)
Meter money x 15% $21.50
Hazardous work pay $450
Actual labor (standard install) $600
Cover lost scrap revenue when someone steals old storm door $75
2 hr extra labor for time spent dodging ________ (dogs, drug dealers, bullets) $150

Am I forgetting anything? I don't think we need any permits so you can save the HO that and forget about the city wage tax, you won't be there long enough.

So that brings us to a total of $1681.50. Good price for this area

AtlanticWBConst

New England: Minimum $800.00 Labor for large entry door (with side-lights) install. Includes pick up of new door.

Add for: + Rot Repair + Storm Door Install + Haul away old door + Paintwork + Floor work + siding Work, etc.

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bert0168

Do these posters really not look around here and read before they post these "How much" questions?

genecarp

SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE NEW YORK, EXCEPT FOR THE $20 TO WATCH YOUR TRUCK, my guys would require $110 for an 8ball

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Brock

Wow what a complete $$$hole. Now I know why I like this guy.

enforcer

nah, won't do the wise ass thing. i'll answer the post for the guy.
to the origiinal poster; make damn sure you know what you are dealing with or else you will be paying the home owner to install his door.
is it a single entry or double entry? side lites?

Buca1025

Single entry way